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TO ALLVWHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JOHN H. PARSONS, of Quincy, in the county of Branch, and State of Michigan, have4 invented a. new and useful Improvement'in Sealing-WaxStamps; and I. do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of' this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The object of my invention consists in-the combina-tion of a self-moistcning sealing-ari` stamp, a movable table, a. lamp, and a rack to hold sealing-`wax,for sealing money or other packages; also, for sealing bottles and other articles.

To enable others skilled inthe art to make and use my invention, will proceed to describe its construe-v` tion and operation.

I construct the arm or standard A,"Figure 1, of cast iron. At the upper end are formed two eyes, :z: x. They are made-round and Hat, as shown, to allow the slide B to play freely in. The lower part is-made hollow, represented by the dotted lines o o. This serves the purpose of a lamp. At the top of this vacuum I insert a lamp-tube, n, which screws'into the side of the lamp or vacuum o o. The standard A is supported and held in its place by the thumb-screw b. The slide B is made round and of iron. The knob l1, screws on the upper end of the slide B. On the side of this slide is fastened a piece of wire or guard, o. Itis on the inside, and plays in two small grooves in the eyes x x.' The brass wire coil y is a spring, to raise the slide B, whichis kept from, going too high by the little tip or screw, zz. The stamps is made of brass orv other metal. On the upper side is turned a. small'screw, to screw into the lower end of the slideV B, or it may be otherwise fastened. The

` stamp-moistener c is made of a piece of sheet metal, formed as represented in Figure 2. The edges are turned up to retain a piece-of cloth, or its equivalent, a piece of tine Brussels carpeting being preferable. It is also glued to the bottom. On the sides, near the back, are formed, from the same piece of metal, tw cars or eyes, as shown atff, and attached to the arm u, which has projecting arms and similar eyes, by a piece of wire or rod running through them, and headed over a little on each side to keep it from coming out. On this rod is' formed a small spiral spring, w, of brass wire, with one end made fast to the artriu, and the other end pressing against the back and on thebottom of the moistener c, thus keeping it continually pressing against the slide B; and when the slide B is clear up as far as the tip z will allow, the moistener immediately flies around and presses 0n the face of the stamp, s in such a manner as to rub the entire face of the stamp s in the operation of raising'or lowering the slide B. The arm u is firmly fastened to the standard-by a screw at m. Thebottom piece D 'is made of`cast or wrought iron, and fastened to a desk or counter by the screws a a. The back end is a. little raised, as shown, for the head of the bolt b. The table C is cast iron and round. To it is fastened the screw F, which screws through the end of the bottom piece D, to lower or ra-ise the table for diii'erent thicknesses of packages. The table is covered with cloth or other suitable material. The nutg can be used, if necessary, to make the table more steady. The rack E is for the purpose of holding the wax when not being used,and may be cast iron or sheet metal.

The operation is thus: The package to be sealed'A should `be laid on the table C. HeatY the wax by the lamp n, and` apply to the package; move the waxed point under the stamp, and push down on the knob h,which causes the moistener k to assume the position represented in iig. 1, pressing against the side of slide B until the slide is allowed, by the action ofthe spring y), to retain its normal position, when the moistener again assumes.

its position, pressing against the face of the stamp s. Just before using the stamp the cloth or bed of' the moistencr should bewetwith a. few drops of coal oil, and it will retain its moisture a considerable length of time.

I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent`- The arrangement `of the standard A, constructed with a lamp, n, rack E, the adjustable table C, and moistenel: Ic, substantially as described and set forth. v

JOHN H. PARSONS.

Witnesses:

JAY G. TAYLOR, SYLvEs'rER PARKS. 

